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5S*v==rjv«•riB[§££■>=■ISP0l-:fj;!"/SfJli®*'/krVIà* ;fwJ<v''Ilfs&ï<->B»jft' *'-\«* Jh *£! v;,i\\%f:|ffifeH■j■FuJgisi'iyi'FvA:I? •«PRIKTED AMU PEBLIS1IED ETEBI FRIDAY DIOR MIM«,BV JEAIDELL & VINCENT, SOI'T K— Al^tST CORIEB Ol-' FROST ol MARKET STS., AV 1 EM £ M CJ TOM, B E I. A AT A R E ■tfiVOLUME I.FRIDAY, JANUARY 3T) 1846.■NO.—24.IjhjbB giAllli U LU . II. - tB giAllli U LU . II. - tOBEGUEHAE VCW2B%. Tû A2>x\Y -'"*%iliiißhl!)',In■CM -right, 'Imriaiiig cy«*.■'VFoly #'er coIler gloMy »uliIn curio lux.Iin„lcAu-I grncrig»'*nj. cheek,I ml har bewfcTbs oncul tbalmy lip*,O'er htVithUi^luy.All ilieae combine i-»gct!icr,IdclyToVhlchI »pell ?ThaAndOh!iniiiahhor 1 fuiuD.D,I lily Iuijh*JOHNNY.revillc,.>1, Join.WOMAN.in youkcr skjiNolighl likeb : la■ B eIKLi I! yicM» IAnd wolioly lightfighter, brigh\right,»«y III faliuIt niarshaSüSLjECT taxes.BEAUTY ASLEEP.ELLEN ASHTON." What say you to a stroll, Harry, in thosefine old woods ?" said Franklin Carson to hisfriond, as they emerged from the diningthe little iofRockbridge."Agreed!" replied his friend.The: have thus iutrodu«-.--!youngto the reader had left the cit^r, jbr a week, to enjoy tho trout-fishing of this celebrated vfefcrity.Thoir dress, aif and manners bespoke them for's favored children. Tho first spoaker hada tall, commanding*figurc,and n countenance ofgreat intellectaal beauty. His companiscarcely less distinguished by manly beauty hutit was of a loss elevated kind : his face indeed»poto of one in high gpod humor both with theworld and with himself.Frank Carson, and his more mercurial friendaccordingly sallied forth. Aftercrossing a fowfields they entered the wood to which our herohad pointed, a noble piece of forest, probably.—-centuries old. A deep gloom pervaded itscesses, except here and there where a stream ofsunshine breaking through the giant trees, Hooded tho soft turf with golden light."This is grand," said Frank, "howcould enjoy Shakespeare here ! Think of reading " As You Liko It," in a spot like this."" Ay ! and there is Rosalind," suddenly exclaimed Horry."Where?" said Frank." Hore—on that bank," said Harry poiutfcgthrough theOn a gently sloping bank, fast asleep,letisly reclined a young and beautiful girl. Her♦ace was turned towards the strangers. TheIjhjb soft j[mellow sunlight that guahj&i thrn»gkTtfaj4jiis'ti'*Hind her. lUrff itr .tfiHt, ih'ifi V#,-% r^kba tho greenewar«! at her side. One hand hungcarelessly down, feebly retaining in its relaxedhold the wild-llowers she had been gathering.Her left shoulder was thrown somewhat intorelief by the position In which she lay, hrdf revealing the snow/ bosom whichwith her breathj4g. 'Hieternoon light enveloped this,white figure in rosy and delicious tints, liketlioso of a titian. A noble dog half slumberedbosider >cr, but as Harry unconsciously utteredan exclamation of surprisethe <nimal looking up in the direction of thed, and showing his white teeth, growled." Hush!" said Frank icharm is broken.""It is too late," replied his friend, " see,shefthalf parted in a smile;.1 fellglow of the af8 weil as hermuch beauty,hi8por, "or thehalf languid and looking around,Tho growl of the dog had aroused the maiden. Shecatching sight of the half concealed straggersbounded hastily away." ÜIT, like a startled deer ! I should like t<know where she lives. This is better thantroutfishing," said Harry with glee." She is very beautiful," said Frank nbjtractir of modesty ! 1rdly, " and then whatcharming a blush.""Tut, man you are in love already," saidHarry with a laugh. " What fun Ishalljhave,if you take it into your head to woo this prettyshepherdess, who, I warrant, is a little simpleton mid knows nothing hut her catechism/'" Here is a handkerchief she has dropred inher flight," said his companion picking ityip.she*has, » Maryfrrcfollow' her, like a true knightj ami" A very prettyror," letrestore the prize."" Notfrightened dready,"!r<T'Ii''d Fnvik i|'ii> t!y jd.-ciii- tin; linndkc'fUAi-Mg.m dThe two lrieuds accordinglythe inn. Here Harry solaced liimsch wi h acigar and then a siesta,dusk, when ho found hisout. In about half an hour Frank roturneke inti!panion hadC"You have been stealing ach 1" said Harry, as his friend o;have fcfcin taking back Miss Trevor's hanJcorchtnf. Your face pleads guilty. Well, is shea dowdy, or dunce, or both ?""Neither," said Frank, with a tono of sightdispleasure. 0" More in Jove than before, I declare"laidHarry. " Only to think that Frank Cany ft—rich, handsome and courted—should for flirtewinters escape the snores of our dashing citybelles, yet bo caught at last by a country ijimpkin's daughter, who makes butter, mil| thecows and digs potatoes," and Harry lay btokonthe sola and laughed immoderately at the jntigche had conjured up." I'" but 1 woulduiiehin iCve, by any me, said Rank,willingly marry a coitnlrjgirlas onefcity bred."" The douce you would. I'dsuicidelief cfmmitcrazy a thing-," rnji.im.-il"Take" Why is MissTsaid Harry incredulously." If I may judge by a half hour's visit she is.Her mind is well stored and her opinions sound.graceful creature Iof yourself then."or really so fascinating!"I I-'ll' Id III'" A country girl as graceful as Miss Danton,or Ellen Rush, or others of our city belles—tellit not in Gath!"" If you doubt me, come, andto-morrow."ofyourselfYersibleMn0 to in love with her, oiof tr y girii without style, fortune,Harrybut thisof4 Very well—butyou say, I should think myself lhw ith anyir connexions."if she proves asOn theevening the friends called andsurprisedjet a graceful an«l welleducated female, where ho had expected to findan awkward, ignorant and dowdy Miss. At firstindeed, Miss Trevorlittle embarrassed,off, when she conversed withand spirit. Miss Trevor had read a greatdeal, and read too, with taste ; her tablewell supplied with tho magazines of the day,the latest volumes of the poems, andworks: she was altogether a person whosetalent, apart from her beauty, would have madeher distinguished anywhere. Frank evidentlylistened to her with growing interest. Harry,however, on leaving said she would do verywell to flirt with, but that, for his part, he wished a wife who knew city manners." Shn is graceful, intelligent, and even witty,'he said, 44 but there is a certain air belongingrn beauties which is wanting here.And then her dress !—why, it is in last year'sstyle and weil worn at that."" But you must admit it suits 1ioi:."complex- 1"AndEvening allere^er,jÿw« foUWl JhjThé week which Frait would her grandmother.".** theuds, luttv. andly determined to spend in trout-fishing, wtended to a month, yet still thegcred. Harry at first, had several animated disputes with his friend in reference to Miss Tre's manners :Isimids Unshe laughedindependent in her remarks,d something, he knewher hearingwhat which a high-bred lady should have. Occasionally he quizzed lier somewhat scantywardrobe. But tlieso discussions graduallybecame lees frequent and finally ceased altogether.Frank, meantime,seriously in love: andin his life. Bu t he almost defor the first tispaired, for while Miss Tto him with attention, herhlways listenedsmiles and her intcrseemed wholly engaged by Harry. Indeed,had Frank known his friend to be so en'tertaining; ho would have given worlds as ifhe could have been half as talkative. But thopresence of Miss Trevor seemedlike a spell : the moment ho entered her mother's little parlor, hisand his ideas failed.i FrankJ of manner forsook him, |The pang of jealousy wasFranks other torments. Harry day by day evidently becamelie often neglected his morning's amusementand devoted the timistress; for Frank was too jealous ___,himself to words and Harry, seeing his friond'sfeelings, had too much generosity to speak onthe subject.Frank, meanwhile, industriously continuedhis angling, at least in appearance, for everymorning, with rod and basket, ho took his wayto the mountain streams, hack of the village, anduntil the sun had sct,>vhenJ ;>• üvb ianatmo.all the evening, instead of visiting Miss Trevor,, M..Iinterestod in Miss Trevor :wholly io her. The•ly conversed of their mutualoften did not reÙR-ld IMMiformerly. But in these long excursions hegling. Perhaps hespent little of his tiwould make a fow casts until he had partiallyfilled his basket ; and then, putting up iris tackle,he would climbheight overlooking theiccalcd, he wouldthe white cottage ofvillage, where, himselfgazingMrs. TrcvoOne afternoon, returning sadly to his inn, hehad reached the foot of the mountain and wasthreading his way through tho forest, when hearoused from his abstraction, by theof voices close at hand. Looking up he beheldMiss Tfallenand Harry seated on tho trunk of a, which lay right across his path. Asother way by which to advanco,the point of addressing tho lovers,words ofliefixed bycoremoniously., dear Miss Trevor,";hen his attentionHarry and ho stopped" Pray, jest not athis friend said, " why will you not believein earnest?"" Believe you in earnest," said Miss Trevorspeaking gaily, but with an averted faco, whileher fingers were tearing a wild flower to pieces," did ever any one know men to '—as well believe wtfickle, or countrygirls no simpletons."" Upon my word—up on-my honor," was thoreply in a tone of vexation. " What can I do toassure you of my seriousness?""Do nothing, Mr.'Ilaviland. We countryunused to fine speeches as youtake all tho pretty compliwhispered iespecially by a fine gentleman who wouldamuso himself during a dull visit to a stupidvillage."" Really—solemnly— -M J."Nay, no oaths," said Miss Trrvo»,still gailyrising, as she spoke, " you have carried on thejest bravely so far, but there is no necessity tosweat. I'll give you a certificate that you knowhow to flirt and even propose, without askingyou to go on your kness or call heaven to wit; you play the part admirably. Practiced«iubt if you can getdevoirs to the ladyer. Andgirlsfancy, aud doments for truth thatmakes perfect, and I'in love, that you'll pay yeleganthaving got through your lesson,if you please for the air grows cold.""But my dear Miss Trevor,' said Harry,laming her hand, and Bpeaking rapidly and passionately, 4 tliis idistractedly—life is nothing without you. HereI offer you heart, hand and fortune,—all I haveshall have."fair in thewill returnjest, I love you—deeply,Miss Trevor blushedthese impassioned words, but her answercalm and assured, though aperceptible in her reply." If you doseriously, "Ibo yours."Harry gazed at her in amazement. He hadpersuaded himself that Miss Trevor had 1«jbocn in love with him; indeed ho couldneck and brow,of feelingjest, Mr. Ilaviland," she saidsorry, very sorry. But Iderataml how ilshçuld he otherwise,nothing of th«v»f*| >v which h;, J -,of Ute- 1 elite of a city, a'iiu suecountry girl 1 But his assurance b'egafidesert him.toyen* fca uoi rich and -\" Then you do ■wton® between astonishment and despair.** I dohalf haughtily."Not afterlast six weeks.""Not after!" he said, in a," said Miss Trevor, halfconstant nsnociatio*r forth«that sir,' said shequiteloftily."I don't understand it, Miss THarry, in a tone whore vanity ptMominttcdquite as much as love."I am stlrc I cannot explain it."" Did you not talk with me, laugh with meand walk with me in preference to nl. others!"" Iteally, Mr. Ilaviland," said Mfy Trevor,coloring with anger, 4 this grows inperthlent.I am not aware of having given r<nr-«v£ encouragement;' she added more kindly, 'for 1never suspected you were doing inything hutamusing yourself. You madeintention to do so yitli me; youquizzed all country girls and myqfelf in particular. I may have tried to he as pleasantsible in order to convince you that a.joo*r«trygirl was not, in consequence, a »impleton. J'orsuch a motivo is natural to yourjex as well as, but that Iso i<l, at| fi r8t> 0 f ycav ^ n * s m y witness that" ' ou 8a,tl 8omebo ' , 7 told y° u 1 toamu8 f m y 8e,f with you-""^ou mistake," replied Misa Trevor rarickly ' '' Mr - Car80 " » above injuring a frienKwa8 1 e . vi a K® : youU3 ,0 r,en s '...J"8trove to wi* your love, o:suspe ;tcd the possibility of such a thingItoverhear?! Lotbo nothing more."" Then you love another," said lie qiuAly." And it is Frank," continued Hairy. »'Youdeny it: he then is my rival," hefidodd ■angrily." I did not sayagitatedany longer;my love—"" It is enough," said Harry, pitying lu rin the midst of his mordfiea," said the lady qu1e2y inis scfccly. "Mr. Cjquaintance—he hasl.a i i-.i-sin. nt.tion and pride, " tho secret isafo withId ;you home," ho addei, inatone of respectful gallantry.\\ hat were Frank's feelings during tiis diathc point ofloguo ? Several tirusliing forward, but ho had tftways beatstrained by something that followed, untillength, the conversation took aho wtimt wouldhave made his appearance embarrassing to bothparties.But holoved ! Miss Trevor's agitationlonger doubtful; and in the tumult of his happy feelings hothough at another tiHaviland's coxcombical assurancerendered itpitied Harry,hofyould have regardedproperlypunished. How ho found his way back to the, he scarcely know; but he \vas there longbefore Harry. He seemed to fly thith*The interest oftale is. '"ho nextmorning Harry moodily left the village long before Frankup, leaving a sliorexplanation excejt that howhich he gavewas tired of the place. In a week, however,Frank received a letter, in which Harry told thereal tho eauseof his departure, saying, diatsince his anger had cooled, he could 8)e that hehad been properly punished fjr his ajsurauce.He bade God bless Frank in his successfulwhoa absence should huv« od added that lie wouldl'i; Inft*. «rags.The coolness of Miss Trevor to Frank, whichliad plunged him iwoundedfiom pride,neglect, h did notof everlasting love ; and in less than two monthsthe marriage took place.his apptake long to explain this,A SAILOR'S Al'OLOGY;Captain Christopher Cringle, was a short,thick set specimen of human kind, with a broad,good-humored face, and a bright eye, whichsaid as plainly as an eye could say, that a soulinhabited that body. At the time I knew him,he commanded the ship Oorondates, of Boston,and enjoyed the reputation of being a goodsailor, a straiglit-feward, honest man—one whowas not backward to express his sentiments onlittle regard to timekind, but hisOr the Conscientious Car tain.martingale.all occasions with butor place. His feelingsper bordered a little on the choleric.One morning, Capt. Cringle wa* staudingin front of Delorme's Coffee House, in Matan, a place where Yankee ship masters in dayspast,—ospccrally those who indulged in a liubitof loafing,—were want to congregate. He hadbran couversinrr with some friends, ;i'*£l wa \iothe very act of telling on interesting story ofadventure heit with in the untnhabited Island of Crockatoo, iSunda, where hetho straits oflanded during a calin,andwas chused by a monstrous serpent while exploring among the bushes—Mr. Mayduke, a welldressed gentleman, woll known in Cuba,havingresided for several years in Havana and Matanbcing perceived by thecompany, and tapped f'apt. Criuglo gentlyon the shoulder, saying—with a conciliatorysmilup, w" Capt. a word with you, if yCringle turnedid, and when heMayduke before him, started backsuddontly cserpent from which ho hadEast Indies. A purple hue overspread his visage, his eyes flashed withfire, and a dark frown rapidly gatheredbrow. He returned Mnyduke's salutation however with a slight inclination of the hoad,drily said, "Mr. Mayduke, what iwishl"if ho hadcontact with the identicalthan ordinary" Oh, I only wished *o speakyou about tolittle matter—a trill in thing, herhaps; but it isaffair which deeply,—my char,—I should say my reputation,—but whichI dare say you will be able to explain satisfactorily."ir, what is ill" demanded Cringle,with ill-suppressed indignation.".Why, Captain Cringle, I havei" Well,is all a mistake, and you will be quitehear it ; but—but—in those casesthaways best to goI — Hore Maydukeed, that he couldiftho fountain head, andembarrassproceed, He evidently.exclaimed* Cringle, in a, "1 don't understandclear and decidedyou. What is this mistako !""Oh!" said Mayduke, whosity of forthwith bringing tho matter to a crisis," it is rumored in Havana, but 1 don't believeit, Captain Cringle, that you haveccasion, saidthirather hard things about"Indeed!" said Cringle, musingly, "andwhat hard things, according to ru>occasions?", have Itixi" Why," replied Mayduke, who seemed tobe gathering courago from the quiet manner ofd bybe a misthe worthy seaman—" I have been told,pretty good authoritytake,—that—but itoccasion, at a dinner givenby Mariatagni, Knight & Co., you denounceda swindling blockhead! Hanl words,those, Capt. Cringle, to apply"Any thing else?" inquired Cringle in aquiet"On another occasion, if I havegrossly misinformed, you applied t(epithets of thick /tendedgentleman."thendrelr '5, Mr. Mayduke," said Cringle." I have applied such epithets to you."Mayduko was taken all aback at this candidavowal. "Do I understand, then, Capt. Cringle," said lie, " that you are prepared to justifyyour language in relation to mo?""It is all"Bymeans," said Cringle, "Ithat you havo directed my.attention toject, thatgladthe sulia fair understanding,always regretted that I used suoh language, on those occasions, when Iing of you."" Pray listen to him,gentlemen!" said Mayth'ke parenthetically, add reusing tho bystanders."I consider it ungentlenmnly," continuedCringle, to apply abusive epithets teahind his back. But 1 felt upleasantly at tho, and lost for a moment tho command of my-illingI Ii., -apologize for it."temper,44 Hear him, gentlemen!" cried Maydukewith a smile of exultation. •* He apologizesfor the injury ho has dene me. I expected noless, Capt. Cringle, from aof your noble44 What's all this ?" exclaimed old CaptainDeadeye, a rough looking sea-dog, who hadjust joined the group. 44 Does Captain Cringleapologize to you !""Tobe sure he does," replied Mayduke," like a gentleman as he is. He acknowledgestho scurrilous epithets, ho used in connectionwith mylogizes accordingly. I accept yCapt. Cringle, with all my hoart!" and ho offered his hand,, to be undeserved, and he apoapology,"Avast there!" cried Cringle, "youfast, my good fellow : Letgoingstand each other fully. I diddisparaging epithets I applieddeserved !"say that theyou"Then what do you'duke, turning pale.!" enquired May" What I said, exactly !" exclaimed Cringle,an emphatic manner. " It iulv au4 cowardly net to say behind a wiback, what yon wre I raid or unwilling toto Kis iico. 1 said at a dinner Uble In piMfajjof some thirty or forty gentlemen, timt I befleißed you, Timothy Mayduke, Esq., ar, you callyourself, to be a " swindling blockhead,*'another occasion, subsequently remarked inthe course of conversation withthat you were "a thick-headedwan very wrong in saying s>present to heariiticmr-n,ulrel." IWhen9. 1 haknowledged mycordingly. But I now saycontinued Cringle, raising his voiail pressolemn conviotion that you, Timothy Mayduke,of Havana,headed scoundrel, and a ltikoand have apologizedycur face, and,, it is my dclibcraVt-*nd\ndling blockhead , a thickUie bargain! and I have been longing to tellyou so for six months past ! So,got the load oil' my conscience, I shall locieasier, I hope."Mr. Mayduke saida word in reply, butlooked discomfit ted and exceedingly urinas he walked olT in double quick tiiné t.away from tho sight of tho grinning countearound him, and the grum bass-riollaugh q f old Deadeye.►pyThe Clerk and Devil .—A merchant's clerkcame into a printing office a short tiand seeing a pile of papers lying on the tabic (itbeing the day of publication,) unceremoniouslycopy, and uttered the iblhelped himselflowing to the printer's devil : " I 'sposo jdon't take pay for justways" replied the devil. Shortly afterwards thedevil entered thopaper!" "Notalwhero tho clerk belonged, and called fur a pound of raisins, saying" 'spoae you don't chargo any thing when afuUo-.v don't *&ko but a pound V*. "JtoJ* sat ^ the elèf to sftor b-eiuqt th^H<*idvnntage under which toe wà:- jrtnciS by Mr oViastingy illiberality towards the pennyle»«i printer's devil, and looking daggers at tho little imp,indignantly exclaimed : " When I get anypapers from a printer, VU pay fer 'em."becomesInattention.—W hen a younghis master's business, he is halfruined. He is then indifferent whether hesella or not, andup at less thandise, and every day lie continues with histhe concern. When a personnot if the goods are putt. His mind is somewhereterhas arrived to this point, ho ito ruin.— Port. Tribune.th.We find the following goodM. Clay's Tin CassiusAmerican :—named Bentleydrunkard, but would nor in public, and always bitterly denied whencaught a litlloOne day some had witnesses concealed themconfirmed\drink with a friend,tasting liquor!, and when the liquor wasrunning down his throat seized him with hisclocked and his mouth open, and holdingir of triumph,in Inhim fast, asked him, with"Ah, Bently, liavo we caught you at last—youwould supposethat Bentley would have acknowledged the. Not he! with thedrink, ha ! Nowgrave and irrepressible lace, he calmly, and in a " dignifiednner," said, " gentlemen, myBently 1"bridegroomtry editor for subjoiningthe former's mnrriage sundry cpignuumaticalverses. Neverthelesspublish the following:Married —On the 5/A of Sepinp'er, by theRev. Dr. Potts, Mr. Ezcidcl Black /> Mist Su»annah Kettle."Pot told tho kettle itMercury.t has sued n -advertisement ofconstrained toillustration of the old saying,black." — N. Y.S^"The individual who has Hipped himwill bo kind enoughsound and healthy a conditionthe substitute he left in i,—N. r. Sub.self]itit,when he took it,place doesexactly fitIf you desire to enjoy life, avoid unpunctualpeople. They may impede business and poisonpleasure. Make it yourhe punctual, but a little beforehand. Such ahabit secures a composure which ihappiness; for want of it many people live ina constant fever, and put all about thorn in afeveritiallaugh at tho appearance of an old lady,no matter how meanly she may bo dressed.You may live to be old, and perhaps will be aspoor and friendless as she.In New Orleans they call barbershops• Tonsorial Institutes."NPf^ ,crt! wore >naiuandT«*"» jjjj* '"J 1 ' •'r.aSvs AND LAWYERS.s the policy of •bring jusliisB home^ioBlackstone tells(the ancient Englisli Constitution,'very ih on's dour, by constituting as many <8uiisind townships in the kingwere redressed ithat iea*y, by the suffrages of«1 erpeditii,ighbors and friends. Under the present feunatural.dal system, justicesafe, speedy, and cheap, than iat the castlebv farpresent,of theAll tria 19 took pilord , free of cost, and of course, was cheap; bethe triers wi a reference, it was speedy; andthe equals (pares) of the persontried, specially selected to perform the duty, itsafe. This system deserved thejustice—and how immcasurahle superiorto that of this " enlightened age /"Take forofitillustration the low• »'! thancient corof Piepoudre, held atevery fair and market, their jurisdiction extender«/ very fair or. The injuid determined, all, the cail injuries domgany formerbe done, heard,within tho compass ofprovided the fair should holdmarket, and«7d»y.longer. Thenurt, held everythree weeks—then the hundred court, estaband thethe freeholders'lislicd, says Sir Edward Coke, " for theof the people,^frat they may have justice doneto them at theirdoors, without any chargethe countyor Ims of timet " then therecourt, in which the freeholders of the countyjudges, and tho shoritT the ministerial offccr,which could not be adjournedfor a longer period tliaueight days.Under the Saxon Constitution, which continued in force until overthrown by William the conSupomonth of twentyqueror, (about 10GC,) thererior Court in England, called the wHtenogemot*,which &838cinLled annually at the place wheretho King kept Ch>i«tmn*, Ik. à Untide, not only to <ib justico, but to consult u*onpublic business. The Norman conqueror, Baring this annual consultation, changed this court,and establishedhall, tlie judgesbeing composed of the officers of his household.Some inconvenience being felt from thisbeing bound to follow the king in all his expeditions, in 1200, king John consented that thiscourt should become stationary at WestminII ill, where it yetthe origin of fixed courts and permanent judges.Having thus begun to make superior courts,they continued to increase with such rapiditythat, under Henry 111., (1216,) and EdwardIII., (1272,) they had ahold?8. Thisof chivalry, house*of t lie exchequer, king's bench,chancery, iiigh stewards and barons, (nowof Lords,)—all the result of ambitionand rivally, rather than utility. Tho statute ofRutland afl'ord sufficient evideIIthat " thesecourts were, in reality, encroachments upontho rights and liberties of the subject, duringthe monkish age, when taw, religion, and government, were nearly all in the hands of a •rupt and degonerato priesthood—as fewother could read or write ; hence, the proverb,nullius clericus nisicausidicut —no priest, no lawyer." It was through their instrumentality thatthe courts of law were changed from safe, simple, eheap, and speedy justice, at everydoor, to the complex, uncertain, and enormouslyexpensive superior courts of Westminister Hall.No lawyers existed in the courts of Englanduntil nearly the close of the thirteenth century,during the reign of Edward I. In less than asingle century afterwards it became necessaryf® enact laws to restrain them. History record»the disgraceful punishment and ignominious iflections passed upon the profession—yet suchj (nnd is) their security againsl those they oppressed and injured, that they entirely-dii«:yarded all this, amassed princely wealth, and monopolized nearly all the stations of honor andprofit; tho surest road to preferment, place, andlolument, was through the legal profession.—Attorneys, at this period, (1283,) were appointedto prosecute or defend any action in the absenceof parties to the suit —not a regularly organizedcorps as at the present day, preventing the parties at issue from managing theirPleading are the modern inventions of lawyers to cnablo them to fatten upon public ere*dulty. When an action is brought, tho defendputs in his dcfenco called a plea —thenplication from the plaintiff—a rejoinder by thedefendant—a tur-rejoinder from the plaintiff—arebutter from the defendant, followed by a *ur-rebutter from the plaintiff. Then issue is joined.Now all this is mere moonshine—it is all fiction,. statue requires them—none of these pictain a word of truth, perhaps, and the defendcases is compelled to admit thatthoy are, or judgement goes against him by default.—Such is the imposture of the legal profession.The neglect of the crossing of a /,omission cf a dottheformerly fatal